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Prosecutors went at gymnastics coach on trafficking charges (02/26 6:39 pm)The human trafficking case brought against a former U.S. Olympics women's gymnastics coach hours before he killed himself could signal a new approach to policing a sport already dogged by a far-reaching sexual abuse scandal involving a one-time team doctor...
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Mickelson in contention in Champions event after mud birdie (02/26 6:31 pm)TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Phil Mickelson made a birdie after hitting out of the mud on the par-5 15th hole during a 3-under 70 at the Cologuard Classic on Friday, putting him in contention for a third straight victory to open his PGA Tour Champions career...
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Millsap expresses concerns about probe into Jazz allegation (02/26 6:24 pm)MIAMI (AP) -- Former Utah forward Elijah Millsap said Friday that he has not yet heard from any investigators regarding his allegation that Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey made a bigoted comment to him during an end-of-season meeting in 2015. Millsap also expressed doubt that a fair investigation could take place regarding his claim that Lindsey, who then was the team's general manager and now is an executive vice president, threated to cut his "Black ass" and send him home...
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Bruce makes it to Yankees, 3 1/2 years later than he thought (02/26 6:20 pm)Jay Bruce made it to the New York Yankees, 3 1/2 years later than he first thought. Bruce had just reached a Philadelphia hotel room after a train ride that followed a hitless afternoon in the New York Mets' loss to Texas at Citi Field on Aug. 9, 2017. He was with his family and hearing talk he was about to be dealt to the Yankees. Then that swap fell through and he was sent to Cleveland for minor league pitcher Ryder Ryan...
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Small scores 17 to lead Texas St by Louisiana- Monroe 58-49 (02/26 6:18 pm)SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) -- Isiah Small registered 17 points and seven rebounds as Texas State beat Louisiana-Monroe 58-49 on Friday. Mason Harrell had 11 points for Texas State (17-6, 11-3 Sun Belt Conference), which won its sixth straight game. Alonzo Sule added 10 points...
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5-inning games, 2-out innings? Odd MLB spring look on deck (02/26 6:18 pm)Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon figures players can find plenty to do with any extra time they could get at the end of days if spring training games don't go nine innings. "Maybe slide out for some golf. If not, head home, hit the couch and watch some basketball right now," McMahon said... -
Back after 12 years, Sorenstam gets 2 more days on LPGA Tour (02/26 6:14 pm)ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Annika Sorenstam went more than 12 years without playing on the LPGA Tour. Now she gets two more days. Sorenstam made three birdies after making the turn Friday at Lake Nona and posted a 1-under 71 in the Gainbridge LPGA. And even with the wrong ruling the previous day that led to an extra stroke, she still made the cut on the number... -
Ndefo scores 22 to lead St. Peter's over Rider 66-52 (02/26 6:06 pm)JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) -- KC Ndefo had a career-high 22 points as St. Peter's topped Rider 66-52 on Friday. Matthew Lee had 14 points for St. Peter's (12-8, 9-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Hassan Drame added 12 rebounds. Dwight Murray Jr. had 13 points and six assists for the Broncs (4-14, 4-11), whose losing streak reached four games...
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Longtime assistant Spinelli makes head coaching debut for BC (02/26 6:06 pm)BOSTON (AP) -- The last time Scott Spinelli took over a basketball team was a decade ago, when he was an assistant at Maryland and head coach Mark Turgeon picked up a pair of technical fouls at Miami. "We actually were down big. We came back and we lost in double overtime," Spinelli said on Friday. "The guys rallied for their head coach. We came back and the kids put out a gutty, gutty performance there."... -
Reid lifts Merrimack past St. Francis (N.Y.) 75-67 (02/26 6:06 pm)NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) -- Ziggy Reid had a career-high 29 points as Merrimack beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 75-67 on Friday. Reid made 9 of 11 foul shots, and he added seven rebounds and four blocks. Mikey Watkins had 14 points for Merrimack (9-7, 9-7 Northeast Conference). Jordan Minor added 12 points and nine rebounds, and Mykel Derring also had 12 points...
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MATCHDAY: Barca vs Sevilla for round 3; Man City at West Ham (02/26 6:02 pm)A look at what's happening in European soccer on Saturday: ENGLAND Manchester City holds a 10-point advantage over Manchester United and Leicester as the Premier League leader plays at a West Ham side unusually elevated in fourth place. Aston Villa sits in eighth place ahead of its trip to Elland Road, a point ahead of Leeds. ...
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Green lifts Bryant past Long Island 63-60 (02/26 6:02 pm)SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) -- Michael Green III had 14 points to lead five Bryant players in double figures as the Bulldogs edged past Long Island 63-60 on Friday. Peter Kiss added 13 points with 10 rebounds, Hall Elisias had 12 points and 14 rebounds and Charles Pride and Chris Childs each had 10 points for Bryant (14-5, 10-4 Northeast Conference)...
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Late string of birdies gives Koepka the lead at Concession (02/26 6:02 pm)BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Brooks Koepka hit one his worst tee shots of the day that barely cleared the water on the 15th hole. That turned out to be the start of three straight birdies that led to a 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead Friday in the Workday Championship...
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Davenport carries Cincinnati over Tulane 91-71 (02/26 5:58 pm)CINCINNATI (AP) -- Jeremiah Davenport had a career-high 27 points, Tari Eason had 20 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, and Cincinnati rolled past Tulane 91-71 on Friday. Mika Adams-Woods had 16 points and seven assists for Cincinnati (9-8, 7-5 American Athletic Conference). Mason Madsen added 11 points and six rebounds...
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Wynter, Bickerstaff lead Drexel over James Madison 84-78 (02/26 5:58 pm)HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) -- Camren Wynter had 18 points as Drexel defeated James Madison 84-78 on Friday. T.J. Bickerstaff added 16 points with eight rebounds, Mate Okros chipped in 15, and James Butler had 13 points and nine rebounds for Drexel (9-7, 4-5 Colonial Athletic Association)...
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Ayangma carries Central Connecticut past Wagner 83-77 (02/26 5:54 pm)NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) -- Stephane Ayangma had a career-high 20 points as Central Connecticut beat Wagner 83-77 on Friday. Zach Newkirk had 19 points for Central Connecticut (5-16, 5-13 Northeast Conference), which snapped its six-game losing streak. Ian Krishnan added 16 points and Karrington Wallace had three blocks...
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Placer scores 20 to lift North Florida over Stetson 79-74 (02/26 5:52 pm)DELAND, Fla. (AP) -- Jose Placer had 20 points as North Florida narrowly defeated Stetson 79-74 on Friday. Placer made 4 for 6 3-pointers and added seven rebounds. Josh Berenbaum had 15 points for North Florida (8-13, 6-5 Atlantic Sun Conference). Carter Hendricksen added 14 points and Jonathan Aybar had 11...
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Virus sidelines Raptors coaches, Siakam for Rockets game (02/26 5:40 pm)The Toronto Raptors were without six members of their coaching staff, including head coach Nick Nurse, and starting forward Pascal Siakam for Friday night's game against Houston in accordance with the NBA's health and safety protocols regarding the coronavirus... -
Women's hockey set for puck drop at Madison Square Garden (02/26 5:24 pm)Hilary Knight has played in rinks large and small spanning the globe during her 14 years representing USA Hockey. That doesn't prevent the three-time Olympian from getting chills in anticipation of hitting the ice for the first time at Madison Square Garden on Sunday for the opening stop of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association Dream Gap Tour's second season...
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WNBA approves Montgomery's role in new Dream ownership group (02/26 5:18 pm)ATLANTA (AP) -- Former Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery made history on Friday as part of a three-member investor group that was approved to purchase the team. The ownership change follows pressure on former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a Republican who angered WNBA players with her opposition to the league's racial justice initiatives, to sell her share of the Dream...
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White Sox, Cuban pitching prospect Vera agree to contract (02/26 5:11 pm)CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago White Sox and Cuban pitching prospect Norge Vera have agreed to a minor league contract that includes a $1.5 million signing bonus. The 20-year-old right-hander played one season for Santiago in Cuba's top league. He was 2-3 with a 3.79 ERA, one complete game, one shutout and 37 strikeouts in 11 starts...
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Oregon State women emerging despite coronavirus setbacks (02/26 4:57 pm)Perhaps no women's team in the Pac-12 has had it rougher this season than Oregon State. And yet, the Beavers seem to be gaining momentum. Oregon State heads into the final weekend of the regular season -- and a potentially defining game against rival Oregon on Sunday -- having played just 14 total games, fewest in the conference... -
Brandon Wu leads PGA Tour's windy Puerto Rico Open (02/26 4:57 pm)RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Brandon Wu birdied the final two holes for a 5-under 67 and the second-round lead Friday in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open. Wu played the back nine in 4 under at windy Grand Reserve. He birdied the par-4 12th, par-5 15th, par-4 17th and par-5 18th to reach 11-under 133...
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3 MLB players positive for COVID-19 in past week (02/26 4:45 pm)NEW YORK (AP) -- Three players were positive for COVID-19 among 900 intake samples among those arriving at spring training during the second week of workouts. Major League Baseball said Friday there had been 15 positives overall among 5,236 tests thus far during spring training, a positive rate of 0.3%. Positive tests included 12 players and three staff...
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Miguel Cabrera hopes to reach 500 HRs, 3,000 hits this year (02/26 4:35 pm)DETROIT (AP) -- These last few seasons have been difficult for Miguel Cabrera. Now, the Detroit slugger has a chance to remind baseball fans just how much he's accomplished in his career. Specifically, Cabrera has an opportunity to reach two major milestones in 2021. He is 13 home runs shy of 500 and 134 hits short of 3,000. And yes, he's aware that he's closing in... -
Ski Report (02/26 4:35 pm)LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.snocountry.com...
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College softball an anchor for Olympic hopefuls in pandemic (02/26 4:31 pm)NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Division I softball is providing a training ground this season for players preparing for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Japan. UCLA's Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles and Arizona's Dejah Mulipola are among 18 players fighting for 15 spots on the U.S. squad that will go to Tokyo. Oklahoma's Nicole Mendes and North Carolina State's Tatyana Forbes will play for Mexico, their schools said. Washington's Gabbie Plain is a finalist for a slot on Australia's team... -
Column: Names of Black athletes need to adorn stadiums (02/26 4:23 pm)As Black History Month comes to a close, there have been myriad tributes to the accomplishments of African Americans in sports arenas across the land. That's not nearly enough. Not after the racial awakening this country went through last summer. Not when major college athletic facilities are still named almost exclusively for whites, ignoring the rich history of African Americans in the two biggest sports, football and basketball... -
US striker Sargent leads Bremen to 2-1 win over Frankfurt (02/26 4:17 pm)BERLIN (AP) -- Josh Sargent helped Werder Bremen end Eintracht Frankfurt's unbeaten start to the year with the winning goal in a bad-tempered 2-1 defeat for the Bundesliga's in-form team on Friday. The United States forward scored one goal, had another ruled out, and saw another goal he set up ruled out on a busy night for the video referee... -
Pressure increases on Rennes coach Stephan after Nice loss (02/26 4:13 pm)PARIS (AP) -- The pressure increased on Rennes coach Julien Stephan after losing at home to Nice 2-1 in the French league on Friday made it three straight defeats and four in the past six. Rennes could have bounced up to fifth place with a win but is mired in eighth place after its eighth defeat. Having been among the frontrunners this season, it has not won since mid-January...
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Bilbao draws at Levante 1-1 before their Copa del Rey semi (02/26 4:09 pm)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Athletic Bilbao drew at Levante 1-1 in the Spanish league on Friday, five days before they meet again to decide which advances to the final of the Copa del Rey. Roger Marti scored his 10th goal of the season for Levante after the striker converted a 34-minute penalty following Unai Nunez's foul of Jorge de Frutos in the area...
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Mavs' Porzingis shrugs off trade talk after latest injury (02/26 4:05 pm)There was one difference during yet another multigame injury absence for Kristaps Porzingis with the Dallas Mavericks. Trade rumors surfaced for the first time since the 7-foot-3 Latvian came to Dallas as the centerpiece of a blockbuster 2019 deal with the New York Knicks...
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Adell still confident after rough debut season with Angels (02/26 3:59 pm)ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Jo Adell tore through the Los Angeles Angels' minor league system with runaway momentum, and he cracked the big league roster last season just a few months after his 21st birthday. All that momentum faded during a debut campaign that turned out worse than almost anybody expected for the Halos' most prized prospect: a .161 average with just three homers, seven RBIs, a whopping 55 strikeouts, a .478 OPS and several fielding misadventures in 38 games... -
Upon further review: OSU trademark challenge reinstated (02/26 3:50 pm)CINCINNATI (AP) -- A 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has reinstated Ohio State University's trademark challenge to an online marketplace involving items with Buckeye-related images such as that of former championship-winning football coach Urban Meyer...
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Woman arrested in case of fake Lafreniere hockey cards (02/26 3:42 pm)QUEBEC CITY (AP) -- A 54-year-old woman has been arrested by Quebec police in connection with fake Alexis Lafreniere hockey cards circulating online. The New York Rangers selected Lafreniere with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL draft. Last December, organizers of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament warned of fake cards of Lafreniere from 2013 emblazoned with the tournament logo for sale on websites. Organizers said they came across the fake cards selling for $100 on eBay...
Professional sports
Pro Sports Schedule
Friday, Feb. 26
Top 25 Men's Basketball
- No. 21 Loyola Chicago vs. Southern Ill., 8 p.m.
Top 25 Women's Basketball
- No. 10 UCLA vs. Southern Cal., 7 p.m.
- No. 22 South Dakota St. vs. Kansas City, 5 p.m.
NBA
- Indiana at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
- Houston at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.
- Sacramento at Detroit, 7 p.m.
- Phoenix at Chicago, 7 p.m.
- L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 7 p.m.
- Utah at Miami, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at Oklahoma City 8 p.m.
Portland at L.A. Lakers 10 p.m.
- Charlotte at Golden State, 9 p.m.
NHL
- Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.
- Los Angeles at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
- Colorado at Arizona, 8 p.m.